Drug Addiction Recovery Center Opens In Nanuet

NANUET, NY — A new drug addiction recovery center is being opened in Nanuet with federal funding. The Foundations Recovery Center is operated by the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence.

It aims to provide free support and services for people in recovery from substance use disorders and their families. It is located at 25 Smith St. in Suite 108.

The center is receiving more than $87,000 in startup funding and roughly $350,000 in annual operational funding through the federal State Opioid Response Grant. This funding is being administered by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

"Recovery Centers like this one offer safe, substance-free environments for people in recovery from addiction," OASAS Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez said. "This new facility will give more people in the Mid-Hudson region the chance to receive the important support that they need and will help them build a life in recovery."

The Foundations Recovery Center offers activities including mutual aid supports and recovery meetings, including some in Spanish, skill-building and job-training workshops, wellness activities, social events, and recreational activities.

The center will also employ several coaches, who will work with people in recovery on developing a plan and meeting their individual needs. The Foundations Recovery Center has also established several community and judicial partnerships to help people in crisis receive referrals to treatment.

"We are taking an aggressive, multi-pronged approach to addressing the opioid epidemic with investments in treatment services, recovery centers, and increasing public awareness," said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Co-Chair of the Heroin and Opioid Task Force, who spoke at Tuesday's event. "Upgrades to the center will ensure the expansion of services ranging from recovery meetings, wellness activities, and social events."

Recovery centers are part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ongoing efforts to address substance use disorders in New York State. They promote long-term recovery by providing professional staff, peers and volunteers to engage and support people in their recovery.

"Unfortunately, far too many communities across New York State have felt the devastation of the opioid crisis. These recovery centers are crucial to combating addiction and Foundations will fill a gap in Rockland and the Mid-Hudson region for these services," Assembly Member Kenneth P. Zebrowski said.

In 2016, Cuomo's Heroin Task Force recommended new, non-traditional services, including recovery centers, youth clubhouses, expanded peer services and 24/7 open access centers, which provide immediate assessments and referrals to care. These services have since been established in numerous communities around the state and have helped people in need access care closer to where they live. Cuomo has also taken action to combat patient brokering and fraudulent addiction treatment services.

New Yorkers struggling with an addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can find help and hope by calling the state's toll-free, 24-hour, 7-day-a-week HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (Short Code 467369).

Available addiction treatment including crisis/detox, inpatient, community residence, or outpatient care can be found using the NYS OASAS Treatment Availability Dashboard at FindAddictionTreatment.ny.gov or through the NYS OASAS website.

Visit CombatAddiction.ny.gov to learn more about the warning signs of addiction, review information on how to get help, and access resources on how to facilitate conversations with loved ones and communities about addiction. For tools to use in talking to a young person about preventing alcohol or drug use, visit the state's Talk2Prevent website.